Fact to Fiction: Researching for Narrative Storytelling (virtual)
Jun
8
5:00 PM17:00

Fact to Fiction: Researching for Narrative Storytelling (virtual)

How do writers use research to build believable worlds and emotionally resonant stories? When does research begin to shape character, plot, or voice in unexpected ways? This conversation explores the relationship between factual inquiry and imaginative invention, and the many ways research can contribute not only to accuracy, but also the act of writing the story itself. Join us as we consider the creative tension between fidelity to fact and the freedoms of fiction. Register here.

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Jewish Women's Archive: Summer 2026 Book Talks (virtual)
Jun
11
8:00 PM20:00

Jewish Women's Archive: Summer 2026 Book Talks (virtual)

Judy Batalion, The Last Woman of Warsaw 
This debut novel by bestselling author of The Light of Days follows two very different Jewish women in Warsaw in the late 1930s as they unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home, and as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around them. Register here.

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RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies - 6th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series (virtual)
Aug
21
10:00 AM10:00

RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies - 6th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series (virtual)

The Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present its 6th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series beginning in June. The series will discuss new, historical fiction novels that explore the past. The authors will not be in attendance.

The Last Woman of Warsaw by Judy Batalion
August 21, 10-11 a.m.

Register here.

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Historical Fiction Book Launch, Village Well, Los Angeles
Apr
25
12:00 PM12:00

Historical Fiction Book Launch, Village Well, Los Angeles

Judy Batalion will be in conversation with Emmy nominated and Academy Award Shortlisted writer and director Melissa Johnson. They will discuss what led Judy to writing about this forgotten historical period, the transition from writing nonfiction to fiction, and what she hopes readers might take away from the story. Please register HERE.

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